The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 22-27. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association.
REPORT: Between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 17, complainant’s BMW, parked in a paid lot, 1305 Walnut St., had a watch and a gold and diamond bracelet taken without forced entry; keys were held by the attendant. Incident was reported June 22 to the 17th District.
REPORT: Between 11 a.m. June 16 and 11:15 p.m. June 23, complainant’s 1994 Oldsmobile, parked at Juniper and Locust streets, had a window smashed and a flat-screen TV taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone; police were not dispatched and no prints were lifted.
REPORT: Between 6-8 p.m. June 22, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from the 200 block of South Eighth Street.
REPORT: At 7:55 p.m. June 22, complainant’s iPhone was taken from her hand as she walked in the 400 block of South 10th Street by a male who fled south on 10th and then west on Lombard Street in a white Chevy Impala. The offender was described as a black male, in his early 20s, 5-foot-10, wearing a white T-shirt.
REPORT: Between 6:30-9:30 p.m. June 23, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from 10th and Spruce streets.
REPORT: On June 25, the garage door to a residence in the 1100 block of Lombard Street was left open while contractors worked and a bicycle was stolen from the open garage. Video showed a black male, in his late 20s, with a medium complexion, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants taking the bicycle at 11 a.m.
REPORT: At 11 a.m. June 25, a male fitting the description of the theft above at 1100 Lombard St. was seen taking a purse from an unlocked car stopped in the 400 block of South Jessup Street while the owner went into a residence. The purse was later recovered with the cash missing.
REPORT: Between 6:45 p.m. June 24 and 10 a.m. June 25, the rear door of the Furniture and Bedding Center, 1024 Market St., was pried open with a car jack and a laptop was taken. The scene was processed for evidence by Central Detective Division.
REPORT: Between 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 25, money was taken from complainant’s bag that was in an unlocked locker at Broad Street Fitness, 1315 Walnut St.
ARREST: At 5 a.m. June 25, complainant left his 2002 Dodge running while he delivered newspapers in the 1000 block of Walnut Street. A black male, aged 30-40, wearing a white T-shirt and dark pants, took the car and drove north on 11th Street. At noon on June 26, 25th District police arrested a male operating the complainant’s vehicle in the 600 block of West Erie Avenue The 31-year-old alleged offender was charged with auto theft and related offenses.
ARREST: At 12:55 a.m. June 27, complainant was in the 200 block of South 11th Street when a male snatched her purse and fled north on 11th. At 6:30 a.m. the same morning, a similar incident occurred in the 1000 block of Spring Street and the offender was arrested. Investigation led to this male being charged with the purse snatch on 11th Street. The 15-year-old alleged offender was charged with robbery and related offenses.
ARREST: At 4:30 a.m. June 27, a window of the André Richard Salon, 1218 Locust St., was smashed with a brick. The complainant was awakened by the noise and called 911; at the same time, PATCO police officers heard the break-in and apprehended the offender running from the scene with a flat screen TV. The 42-year-old suspect was charged with burglary and related offenses.
ARREST: At 7 a.m. June 27, complainant was sitting down and asleep in the 200 block of South 13th Street, when a male went into his pants pocket and removed a cell phone and wallet. The complainant followed the male, but stopped when he was threatened and called the police from a pay phone. Sixth District Officers stopped the 26-year-old alleged offender in the 1300 block of Walnut Street; he was arrested and charged with robbery and related offenses.